UPDATE: Evidence received to date

If you would like to submit your views on any element of the Expert Panel's work, it would be helpful if you could do so as soon as possible to ensure the Panel has sufficient time to consider your submission. Please email your views to
constitutional.change@assembly.wales. Before submitting your comments, please familiarise yourself with the Expert Panel's privacy policy.

The Panel's fifth meeting

UPDATE: Evidence received to date

7 July 2017 l News Item

The deadline for submitting evidence to the Expert Panel has now passed. Evidence which is submitted now will still be accepted, but should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure it can be taken into account. Please email your views to
constitutional.change@assembly.wales. Before submitting your comments, please familiarise yourself with the Expert Panel's privacy policy.

UPDATE: Evidence received to date

If you would like to submit your views on any element of the Expert Panel's work, it would be helpful if you could do so as soon as possible to ensure the Panel has sufficient time to consider your submission. Please email your views to
constitutional.change@assembly.wales. Before submitting your comments, please familiarise yourself with the Expert Panel's privacy policy.

The Panel's third meeting

Evidence received to date

28 April 2017 l News Item

At its meeting on 7 March the Expert Panel agreed to seek further evidence on specific questions from experts and key stakeholders. The Panel considered and agreed to publish the
responses received to date at its meeting on 21 April.

The Panel's second meeting

​Submitting comments or evidence

30March 2017 l News Item

The Expert Panel’s role is:

To review, and complement if necessary, the existing evidence and research relating to the size and electoral arrangements for the National Assembly;

From that evidence base, and in order to inform the preparation of any necessary legislation, to make recommendations to the Assembly Commission on what should be the size of the membership of the National Assembly, the electoral system that should be used to elect its Members and the minimum voting age for National Assembly elections;

The Expert Panel should report by autumn 2017 so that, provided the required degree of political support exists, any legislative changes could be made in time for the National Assembly election in 2021.

On 1 February 2017 the Llywydd announced the establishment of an Expert Panel on Electoral Reform to provide robust, politically impartial advice on the number of Members the Assembly needs, the most suitable electoral system, and the minimum voting age for Assembly elections.

The Expert Panel will report by autumn 2017 so that, provided the required degree of political support exists, any legislative changes could be made in time for the National Assembly election in 2021.

Membership of the Panel

1 February 2017 | News Item

The Panel will work independently under the strategic direction of its Chair, Professor Laura McAllister. The other Panel members are Professor Rosie Campbell, Professor Sarah Childs, Rob Clements, Professor David Farrell, Dr Alan Renwick and Sir Paul Silk.

Between them, the Panel have a wealth of expertise in the fields of electoral systems, parliamentary work and capacity, the constitutional position of the National Assembly, and wider issues of governance, including equalities, diversity and engagement.